philthy89fifty

i did the swap and now my car is a beast. problem is a loud ticking noise which is not normal. i know cause
all my friends did this swap and they don't have this problem. do i need longer push rods? would rockers
fix this ? please help me cause i wanna fix it this weekend.is it even a valve train problem?

EADracing

Need more info man. 9 times out of 10 just a cam swapp won't alter you valve train geometry. Are your rocker arms ped mount or stud mount?

philthy89fifty

they are stock

Tims 88GT

well i shouldent say anything because you say i do not know what im talking about, but ill be a nice person and tell you what it could be, ither you did not tightin the rocker arm bolts down to spec, or a push rod fell off or could be bent, or one of you lifters did not pump up right, that about it. did you put in new lifters and push rods?

philthy89fifty

checked all that and that was not specifically directed at you nonetheless sorry pal. not all parts act alike and you computer
may be an exception

Tims 88GT

its ok but thats what im saying something could be wrong with it.


But you did not answer my question did you put new lifters and push rods in when you did your swap?

philthy89fifty

no. it's gonna suck if i have to get to the lifters man. i have a performer intake so i can get to the pushrods without having
to buy that $30.00 felpro intake gasket. i hope one is bent. but no i did not buy new lifters.

Tims 88GT

im going to say its your lifters, dont hold me to it but that is the cause most of the time when you do a swap like that, my dad has always told me when you do a cam swap lifters and push rods with it, that is why when you buy a cam most of the time you get lifters, and you can get ford motorsport push rods for $40 i think, and a set of lifters are like $135. i would check to make shure your rockers are tight before i got into that.

philthy89fifty

thanks for all your help man. i guess you do know what your talkin about.

vfast

pull vacuum on the car before going in the engine again